So after doing some research I have seen a few student blogs that are actually their portfolios. I am intrigued to say the least. I knew it would be a valuable tool for ELA and SS and Science, but I was unsure about its usefulness in math. Yesterday when I posted about some math apps, that is when I saw one teachers blog about apps and came across one of them that led me to an example of her students. I went to it and saw how it was being used for math. It looked like the students needed to post assessments and summaries of learning to their blog. I found it a great way to keep all their learning in one place, that was not random sheets of paper that they through away after the test or notebook that is hard to follow. The assessments went from pictures of assessment tests and quizzes to explanation videos of their learning for a specific concept.

This blog post if looking more for your input…

Questions I have:

1) How is checked by the teacher if you have 110 students?

2) What sites seem to work best? The one I saw had a password protected for students.

3) Did the students find it worth it and use it to for their advantage? Did they have one for each subject or one blog that has all subjects in it?

I am sure I will have more questions, but let’s start there…

July 8 – How did I end up in teaching?: I actually started in TV/Radio Production so my path is different. I finally knew I wanted to be a teacher after I started coaching and realized I had the patience to teach young people how to do things. I then tested the waters by becoming a teachers aide while going back to finish off some endorsement credit hours at a community college. I then got into a program that was specifically designed for students who had a bachelors degree in something else and wanted to change careers. I think it has always been a part of me because I could distinctly remember playing school at home with my little easel.

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I was just in a classroom this morning at the Leadership Camp at Irving and tweeted out a photo demonstrating precision in math. Kids could use photos to document their work in math, explain their thinking using “Croak.it” and embed that on the blog (esp useful for LEP students). The act of blogging creates an opportunity for learning!

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I taught for 7 years as a 7th and 8th grade math teacher in Berwyn, IL! That district is 1:1 and high needs. I also taught 5th and 7th grade math teacher at Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr Ridge, IL. I am currently the Innovative Teaching Coach in Pleasantdale School District where I work with the staff at the Elementary and Middle school to transform units with the help of technology.